natural resources and public choice: land use conflicts in yellowstone
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Natural Resources and Public Choice: Land Use Conflicts in Yellowstone. 2009 American Democracy Project National Meeting Stewardship of Public Lands John Conant Charles Amlaner June 13, 2009 Indiana St. Univ. Presentation Outline. Introduction to the project on “Land Use Conflicts” - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
2009 American Democracy Project National Meeting
Stewardship of Public Lands
John ConantCharles AmlanerJune 13, 2009Indiana St. Univ.
Natural Resources and Public Choice:Land Use Conflicts in Yellowstone
Presentation Outline
• Introduction to the project on “Land Use Conflicts”• Workshop at ISU• Field Work at YNP• Expectations for teacher
participants• Teaching materials
created in course• http://www1.indstate.edu/publiclanduse/index.htm
The Natural and Social Sciences at Work in Yellowstone
• Middle and High School science and social science teachers
• Integrating academic content with public choice processes
• Partnering – Biology, Economics, Center for Economic Ed, IN DoE, CPSCE, and local school corporations.
The Natural and Social Sciences at Work in Yellowstone
• Middle and High School science and social science teachers
• Integrating academic content with public choice processes
• Partnering – Biology, Economics, Center for Economic Ed, IN DoE, CPSCE, and local school corporations.
The Natural and Social Sciences at Work in Yellowstone
• Middle and High School science and social science teachers
• Integrating academic content with public choice processes
• Partnering –Biology, Economics, Center for Economic Ed, IN DoE, CPSCE, and local school corporations
Pre-Departure Workshop• IN Academic Standards:
biology, ecology, economics, government
• Integrative lesson plans and participative pedagogy
• Simulations in science and economics conflicts
• Public Choice Mechanisms and political systems, (State Senator)
• Content based introduction to issues and advocates
Pre-Departure Workshop• IN Academic Standards:
biology, ecology, economics, government
• Integrative lesson plans and participative pedagogy
• Simulations in science and economics conflicts
• Public Choice Mechanisms and political systems, (State Senator)
• Content based introduction to issues and advocates
Pre-Departure Workshop• IN Academic Standards:
biology, ecology, economics, government
• Integrative lesson plans and participative pedagogy
• Simulations in science and economics conflicts
• Public Choice Mechanisms and political systems, (State Senator)
• Content based introduction to issues and advocates
In the Field at Yellowstone
• Special interest and advocacy speakers chosen and preparation
• Reflection time for participants
• Teambuilding
In the Field at Yellowstone
• Special interest and advocacy speakers chosen and preparation
• Reflection time for participants
• Teambuilding
In the Field at Yellowstone
• Special interest and advocacy speakers chosen and preparation
• Reflection time for participants
• Teambuilding
Expectations for Teacher-Participants
• Reflections• PowerPoint• Lesson plans• Observation in
classroom• Extension as local
field experience
Materials Generated
• ISU project website– Video overviews– Photographs– Speaker transcripts– Lesson Plans– Resource Materials
Future Directions
• Middle School – High School teacher teams
• School Corporation teams
• Teacher – student teams
• Involvement in local public choice issues
• Taking YNP model to local public lands